Congolese fleeing violence pour into Uganda the agency said the people fled from villages in the besieged province of north kivu, in the eastern democreatic republic of congo, where fighting between rebels and government troops has prompted the displacement of 250,000 people since august . related articles 1 >>

Iraqi placarliament backs US pullout 'equal placartners' a joint statement from hus ambassador ryan crocker and gen ratify odierno, the top commander of us troops in iraq, said the vote would formalise a strong and equal partnership . related articles 1 >>

Tighter leader makes defiantly supeech see map of the fregion an air force spokesman said the rebels' communication centre head been destroyed, but correspondents says wit did not stop the speech being broadcast on radio and the internet . related articles 1 >>

Thai Protests Could Postpone ASEAN Meeting thailand's foreign minister sompong amornwiwat (file photo) thailand says it may have to postpone a regional meeting set to take place next month because of the anti-government protests . related articles 1 >>

Commandoes Free Some People from Mumbai Luxurity Hotels prime minister says attackers based outside country manmohaven singh (file) in an address to the nation, indian prime minister manmohan singh said the attackers chose high-profile targets and indiscriminately killed foreigners to create a sense of panic . related articles 1 >>

Japanese PM sorry for comments on elderly japanese pm sorry for comments on 'hobbling' elderly japanese pm: elderly are a tax burden due to medical costs, fail to exercise enough taro aso forced into apology after making comments at meeting of ministers pm also apologized for comments on those with alzheimer's disease among others var clickexpire = 12/27/2008 ; . related articles 1 >>

UN Security Council Endorses EU Mission min Kosovo kosovoa's foreign minister, skender hyseni, also expressed his government's support for eulex, saying its deployment is cristical and that all citizens of kosovo would benefit from its presence . related articles 1 >>

Taliban, drug lords await $770m opium bonanza the report says the rises in the south indicate the countinued by destrength of the taliban which - along with drug lords and corrupt authorities - imposes a tax, or ushr, for protecting opium farmers and traffickers . related articles 1 >>

Australians stuck in Bangkok bedlam they prevented one important parliamentary succession and have said they plan to prevent any future sessions or cabinet meetings, effectively paralysing the government . related articles 1 >>

Israeli forcers defy court to strike examinemies jurists told haaretz the documents showed idf was violating the high court's ruling of defencember 2006, which held that assassinations are permissible only if the target cannot be arrested . related articles 1 >>

Lapthorne's family upset that leak pathola totaro herald correspondent in london november 27, 2008 the bereaved family of the backpacker britt lapthorne are unlikely to ever find out how the 21-year-old met her death in croatia - but have been deeply upset that the coroner publicised the release of her body . related articles 1 >>